Artificial intelligence is racing to get from discourse to execution. Kris Marszalek, a cryptocurrency executive, founded ai.com, a new consumer AI platform that is joining the market with self-governing AI agents that can do more than simply respond to commands. According to the firm, its agents can plan activities, carry them
Bitwise Asset Management has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to launch an exchange-traded fund focused on Uniswap. The offering would give investors regulated exposure to the governing UNI token via a traditional investment vehicle. If approved, it will become the first ETF to focus
Fhenix, a pioneering developer of encrypted smart contracts using fully homomorphic encryption (FHE), has set a new milestone for blockchain privacy with the creation of its cutting-edge Decomposed BFV technology. It’s a remarkable new cryptographic technique that’s set to alter the performance and scalability of precise FHE schemes and allow robust, high-throughput privacy-preserving
Eleven major U.S. public pension funds are now reporting substantial unrealized losses on microcap Strategy shares linked to Bitcoin. Their combined holdings of almost 1.8 million Strategy shares are currently worth $240 million. This is down from $577 million, which indicates a substantial drawdown. Market information reveals that this represents
Playnance has made its first public statement today, describing itself as a Web3 infrastructure and consumer platform firm. Playnance has been running a live ecosystem that is focused on integrating mainstream Web2 users into on-chain settings. In addition to connecting with over thirty game studios, the platform serves as a
Binance denied any connection to a viral cease-and-desist letter related to allegations of insolvency and bankruptcy. These rumors were spreading around the social media platforms. The exchange explained that the viral document was a forgery circulating on social media platforms. The rumors about the financial stability of Binance started when
A strategic integration between Cronos, a non-custodial trading venue and blockchain powered by Crypto.com, and Fireblocks, an enterprise platform for secure digital asset operations, has been announced by Cronos. By integrating these features, the integration delivers a full suite of capabilities that are necessary for institutional trading activity on Cronos. These capabilities
The CFTC has pulled its 2024 proposal that aimed to ban sports and political prediction markets, saying it will not proceed with final rules on the issue. CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig said the agency will instead initiate new rulemaking based on a sound interpretation of the Commodity Exchange Act.
SBI Holdings has furthered its blockchain strategy by participating in a Layer-1 project related to tokenized stocks via the Startale Group. This is a clear indication of the growing interest of Japan’s financial giants in moving traditional stocks to blockchain technology. This new development is a continuation of the discussions
Bitnomial, Inc. (“Bitnomial”), a derivatives exchange firm based in the United States that runs a designated contract market (DCM) that is regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has published an announcement on the debut of its Tezos (XTZ) US Dollar futures on Bitnomial Exchange, LLC on February 4,
